Manufacture of shoes.



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WILLIAM MENGE, JR., F IDOLGEVILLE, `.NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 DQLGEVLLE FELT SHOE COMPANY, GF IDLGEVILLE, NEW YORK, A COR-POBATON 0F NEW YORK.

MANUFACTUR 0F SHOES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

I atented .lune 8, 1935.5.

Application ledk'ebruany 21, 1814. Serial No. 820,211.

shoes andslippers, and of sewing, or other` wise securingr together, of such sole, insole and of the upper ot the shoe in one operal tion.

A composite sole, and a shoe, constructed according to my invention, are illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, wherein-- Figure 1 is a plan view ot the outer sole and of the filling, laid thereon. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View thereof on line 2-2 indicated in Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a similar View to Fig. 2'but showing also the insole, laid over the filling, and the outer sole, and temporarily secured thereto. Fig'. 4f is a loi'gitudinal seetionalview of a shoe, showing the upper and the composite sole, permanently secured together, this figure showing the parts of the' shoe in the position before the shoe is turned. Fig. 5 is a View similar to Fig. 4 but showing the relative positions of the parts after the shoe is turned and lasted. The outer sole. designated a, in the drawings. is preferably cutoi flexible leather, of sheepskin or the like, though other material. as for instance, rubberized 'canvas and the like maybe used. It cut of sheepskin or other similarly pliable material, a layer a ot felt.` or of thick cotton fabric maybe cementedv to the surface ot the outer sole, whereon the filling d is laid. The sole a is cut larger than the size of the shoe, tor which it is to be' used, to/provide acircumferential margin c tor the joining' oithe insole thereto, sind ot the sole and linsole to the upper. The insole may be made of telt or other suitable fabric` or of soft leather. The upper may he of any desired sha-pe. lt is usually cut in one piece, the front end forming` the vamp, and the sides and heel part extending therefrom so that by sewing the ends of the extensions to gether, the upper is completed. The filling (Z may be of any desired or suitable material-soft or heat insulating, like carded wool or cotton batting; it is cut in a shape corresponding to that of the bottom of the last, its size, however, is slightly less than the size of the last, whereon the shoe is to he lasted; it is best to cut the filling so there will be a free margin ott about, or not more than, one eighth vof an inch around, if placed upon the ibottom of the last.

`When constructing' the shoe, the filling d is placed upon the outer sole--upon the surface, whereon the insole f comes to lieequi-distantly from the edges thereof; it may be lightly attached thereto, just suliiciently to keep it in its place while the insole is laidthereon, and while the sewing together of the edges ot the insole of the outer sole, and of the upper e is done. Then the insole is laid thereon andthe edges of the sole and of the insole pressed, or may be/ cemented. together. Next the sewing together of the upper and of the composite sole is done. This is done preferably while the parts of the shoe are turned wrong side out. the upper having been previously sewed together as eX- plained. -Then the seWed edge is neatly trimmed, the shoe turned and lasted.

By this method of manufacture a saving of labor and of handling is effected, the sewing on of the insole upon the outer sole, which must he done by hand, and also the attaching of the filling' thereto, if the shoe is to have a', padded sole, being dispensed with. Furthermore, method herein set forth, a shoe neater in appearance-Magid more durable is produced, than can br'froduced by the methods heretofore/known. The insole adds substance to `the strength of the seam, and heine` thus secured in its place, by stitching-located be slippers, but may also. be advantageously employed in the manufacture of other kind ot shoes, whore insoles of any special kind or for particular purposes are used.

l' claim as my intention:

The method. of making a turned slipper by following' the,

comprising an upper, an outer' sole, an inner sole and a filler of carded material .between them7 marginally spaced vfrom the edges of the inner and outer soles,V consisting in placing such filler between the inner and the outer soles free from attachment therete, then sewing together, in a single operation, the adjacent edges of the upper and of the inner and outer soles,and nally turning and lasting` the slipper; substan- 10 tially as herein shown and described.

WILLIAM MENGE, JR.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM L. Tur'rs, LOUISE KELLER. 

